KARACHI (HRNW) – In yet another desperate attempt to stem the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, the Sindh government on Wednesday is preparing to impose a complete lockdown in the province on Friday from 12 noon to 3pm.
According to sources, the provincial government has decided to impose complete lockdown on Friday from 12 noon to 3pm, while the decision has also been taken to limit large gatherings during Friday prayers.
The Pakistan Peoples’ Party-led (PPP) provincial government, in consultation with Ulemas, decided to impose a complete lockdown in a bid to limit people from gathering in mosques in large numbers.
All shops and business centres will also remain closed during the lockdown. The government has also decided to take strict action against those violating the law.
On March 22, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah imposed a lockdown throughout the province for 15 days in order to control the spread of coronavirus.
Sindh has the largest number of coronavirus cases in the country, with 676 confirmed. Pakistan’s tally is currently 2039 with 26 deaths.
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